Too little sleep tied to weight gain in kids26 Sep 2017 at 1:12pm(Reuters Health) - Children who don?t get enough sleep may be more likely to become overweight or obese than kids who typically get enough rest, a Danish study suggests.

New STD cases in U.S. set record high in 2016: CDC report26 Sep 2017 at 11:06amCHICAGO (Reuters) - New U.S. cases of three common sexually transmitted diseases - chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis - reached more than 2 million in 2016, a new record, U.S. health officials said, prompting calls for more effective prevention efforts.

Earthquakes literally broke hearts in New Zealand26 Sep 2017 at 9:49am(Reuters Health) - Heart attacks spiked in Christchurch, New Zealand in the areas struck hardest by a set of 2010 and 2011 earthquakes during the year after the tremblers, a new study shows.